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Nicki Minaj Gives Fans Her Love With First-Ever Televised Solo Performance Twitter Jockey Gabi Will Report Live Trends Via Twitter Tracker New York, NY (September 2, 2010) – MTV News kicks off the biggest night in music with the first-ever televised solo performance from Young Money's first lady, Nicki Minaj at the "2010 VMA Pre-Show" on Sunday,...

Eric Sosa graces the pages of Urban Latino Magazine and is chosen as one of ESSENCE.com's Top 10 New School Music Artists. New York, NY, September 2, 2010 – (I.M.G.) - He's unsigned. He's still working on his debut LP. And many probably still don't know who he is just yet. But there's no denying Eric Sosa as one of music's promising emerging...

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yULoqK8fB_8 MP3: http://limelinx.com/files/ea8f67a72bf6ed92debf6263454f19f9 The state of Massachusetts has given us some of urban music's most respected (Guru of GangStarr), controversial (Benzino), and successful (New Edition, Bobby Brown) recording artists. Born and raised less than a hundred miles outside...

"Get Rel!g!on" is the current rally cry surrounding the latest hip hop producer, who's already began dazzling artists and record labels with his skilled creations and innovative beats. Utilizing a fascinating mix of live playing and assorted sampling, the young producer from Vancouver, British Columbia is generating buzz in Canada as well as the...

We can overcome the ever-growing trend towards negativity in Hip Hop and hold steadfast to positive beliefs and ideals while maintaining great success and influence, but we need your help. Aug 31, 2010 – EOTM is dedicated to bringing to light the presence of positive, constructive and conscious ideals and messages within the world of Rap and Hip...

DALLAS (Sept. 1, 2010) – 7-Eleven, Inc. has scored Snoop Dogg, a global superstar, as the fourth designer in their charitable "Coffee Cup With A Cause" program. Proceeds from Snoop's cup will benefit the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a Los Angeles-based football club founded by the entertainer himself 6 years ago to help inner-city kids...

FEATURING CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DE LA SOUL, NAS & DAMIAN MARLEY, FLYING LOTUS, LUPE FIASCO, MAYER HAWTHORNE, AND MANY MORE! FULL SCHEDULE INCLUDING AFTER PARTY INFO AVAILABLE ONLINE Each summer, Chicago festivals offer iconic settings, and undeniable mainstream, alternative, and indie acts. But Midwest's most fervent and insatiable music fans beg for...

Judges include Director of A&R at Bad Boy Records Senator Skid, A&R for Sony/ATV Music Publishing Walter Jones, A&R for Shady Records Dart Parker, plus Platinum Producers Rsonist, Omen, and Sean C. & LV! The nationally renowned iStandard Producer Showcase returns to it's birthplace, NYC, on Tuesday, September 7th, and Wednesday, September 8th at...

Laden with tight lyricism and clever rhyme schemes, Harrisburg, Pa., emcee J. Monday brings you his mixtape, The Sequel, sponsored by RefinedHype.com. The Capital Kid's brand of hip-hop resonates with people caught up in the daily grind. Born and bred in Pennsylvania's capitol, the self-appointed King of the City has been building up to this...

Indie hip-hop producer/emcee P.So the Earthtone King, who's heralded mixtape Earthtones won him critical acclaim in 2009, is back with his next release, Suicide by Jellyfish. Locking himself in the studio for months, and enlisting the emcee talents of fellow AOK Collective member 8thW1, the artist formerly known as P.Casso has quietly crafted a...

New Album October 5 with Gucci Mane, E-40, Red Cafe, Messy Marv & More! San Francisco, CA, September 1, 2010 -- The trials and tribulations of growing up in tough neighborhoods have been expressed time and time again by artists through dark stories in their music, while some artists escape the seriousness of their daily lives through abstract,...

HIgh Times Records, Cinematic Music Group & Jets Int'l present "The Smokers Club" Tour. Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T. & Smoke DZA along with Mac Miller, Corner Boy P, Fiend & Boaz will be rocking in a city near you starting Oct 1st. Tickets go on sale everywhere friday, special limited pre sale tickets are on sale now at www.wantickets.com/thesmokersclub...

Debut Album To Be Released On Wapikiya/SMC Records White Girl Diaries Features Appearances From Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Cool Nutz & Luni Corleone September 1st, 2010 - Born in Anchorage, Alaska , Koshir was almost always on the move. He and his family relocated several times when he was a child. By the time he was 18, he had been in legal...

Hip Hop Music Icon and Founder of The Wu-Tang Clan to Provide Likeness and Two Exclusive Mixes to 2010's Best Soundtrack in Entertainment SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 2 -- Award winning producer-rapper, world famous DJ and founder of one of rap's most influential groups, The Wu-Tang Clan, RZA will ascend to the virtual stage on October 19 in...

NEW STUDIO ALBUM KING KONG TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 26, 2010 ( New York , NY ) ---Entertainment One, Block Entertainment and Atlantic Records are set to release the highly-anticipated new album by hip hop superstar Gorilla Zoe. Zoe will release his new studio album, King Kong, on October 26th, 2010. Alan Grunblatt , President of Entertainment One...

Dezert Eez's new album is an amazing mix of underground music, pure hip hop and important messages for the world. Their incredible album will be released on N-cendiary Entertainment distributed by SRC/Universal. Featuring members of hip hop's legendary Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface, Raekwon, Method Man and even Killa Priest makes an appearance!...

Performance to Feature Fan Favorites "Airplanes" and "Nothin' on You" with Special Appearances By Robin Thicke, Melanie Fiona and Janelle Monae New York, NY (September 1, 2010) – MTV announced today that high-energy rapper/MC B.o.B will be the latest performer in the Grammy® and Emmy® award winning series, "MTV Unplugged,"...

Straight from the performance stage to Comcast On Demand homes nationwide, The Ranger$ are back on the scene, highlighting their newest moves in the “Get Up and Dance” instructional series, Jerkin’. The four Los Angeles natives, 17 year-old Julian, Day Day, Langston and Spotlight, all 16 years-old, have become a cult favorite amongst millions,...

After the smash leak singles 'Baby You Know' and 'Call Me Anytime You Like' Grand Central finally release their incredible project 'God Loves Grinders' for free-release online Artist: GRAND CENTRAL TITLE: 'GOD LOVES GRINDERS' free release: OUT NOW Please blog, tweet, share and download! DOWNLOAD THE 'GOD LOVES GRINDERS' MIXTAPE HERE FOR FREE!...

Featuring Pharrell & Q-Tip the eight track album will prequel debut album The Swelly Life September 1, 2010: Genre bending duo Chiddy Bang, comprised of rapper Chiddy and producer Xaphoon Jones, are set to digitally release a prequel to their forthcoming debut album entitled The Preview on October 12th. The Preview is an eight song album and...